Relationship Issues – Can Men And Women Be Just Friends?

Sexual relationships create more relationship issues than friendly
relationships. In general, men and women have different view on sex and
love. Most women prefer love in sexual relationships and most men can
get involved in sexual relationships without love. This does not mean
men are not capable of love and affection, men enjoy love and affection
as much as women.

The value we learn from society influence the way we think about
sexuality. Everyone have different sets of value and each of us express
differently in relationships. Some people get involved in sexual
relationships for pleasure and excitement, some get involved sexually
because they think they are in love, and others do so for procreation.

Some people do not get involved sexually because they are
confused or uncomfortable in current relationship. Some people are just
not ready to take this step and need more time before taking the
relationship to the next level. If you don’t communicate with your
partners regarding this may result in more relationship issues.
Learning to communicate effectively and understanding each other’s
problems may help to establish solid foundation in a relationship.

Relationship issues may occur when you only desire friendship but
the other person desire sexual relationship with you. When this is not
communicated earlier on it could cause confusion when the other person
expects sexual interaction and you are only providing companionship and
friendship.

According to national health and social life survey (NHSLS)
investigation, sexual relation are less likely to occur among couples
who have known each other for less than a month. The survey also
indicate that couples who have known each other for less than a month
before getting involved sexually tend to experience short-term
relationships. Couples who waited longer before engaging in sexual
interaction experience longer lasting relationships.

Most people experience difficulty with ending relationship that
is not working out. People experience guilt when trying to end
relationship and it is not a good idea to put it off as this creates
more problems because it takes two people to maintain a relationship.
The effective way to go about this is open communication and being
honest with each other.

Rejection is also another relationship issues as some people
experience fear of rejection. Learning to deal with rejection is the
first step in developing relationship with others. Getting rejected has
nothing to do with you and it simply mean your characteristic is not
compatible with the other person. You also have the right to reject
someone that does not match your characteristic.

Jealousy does occur in relationship and is caused by qualities we
desire from others. Women are jealous of other women who are more
beautiful and popular. Men are jealous of other men who have more
wealth and power. Men and women experience jealousy in different ways,
women are more open about their jealous feelings and men are more likely
to deny them.

Woman blames themselves for her jealous behavior whereas man
tends to blames woman for his jealous behavior. Women are more likely
to provoke jealousy in their partner to get more attention and to
increase her confidence. This also creates more problems and
relationship issues because men and women respond differently to
jealousy.

Most women respond to jealousy by becoming more attractive to her
partner whereas men may respond by getting involved in affairs. Men
are more likely to confront their partner with anger and violence
whereas women tend to avoid violence.